It's Official!

Baba and his girls after we officially adopted Maryn.

Somebody knows how to roll from her back to tummy, to get into sitting position, and is on the verge of crawling!

Maryn is the newest member of the McDonald and Stoner clans.
She and Carlyn were complete angels in our hectic morning at the Civil Affairs Bureau and police station where everything was finalized. Many families were there to adopt their daughters and a few sons, but our guide, Susan, had the good sense to get us there promptly at 8 a.m. so we were the first families to be processed.
Then we had a Walmart outing while Susan went to purchase Pizza Hut pizzas for all of us. With my Chinese language skills at the level of a three-year-old, I led the group. This involved holding up a diaper, pointing to it, and saying, "Zai nar?" Then doing the same thing with a container of formula, which, by the way, is not kept on the same floor as the diapers.
We've had a busy day with not a single tear shed - by Mama or anyone else! Maryn has been eating well and even made the kind of diaper that is treasured by adoptive families - well, treasured may be a strong word. But we are glad to report that she is not constipated, as the babies often become after such a major transition in their lives.
She is a resilient little spirit, like big sister. We are so very fortunate to be her and Carlyn's parents.